Immunizations
New York State law mandates that all college students provide proof of vaccinations. RIT additionally requires the COVID vaccine for all students. If you haven’t already, make sure your student is up to date on immunizations and has submitted their completed forms to the Student Health Center prior to arrival in August. Forms and information can be found on the Student Health Center website.
Know Your Student’s College
Students are often more likely to know their major than their college, but it’s important to know which college they are entering, especially during Orientation. Check out the Programs of Study website
to match your student’s major with their college. It isn’t always as obvious as you’d think! For example, the engineering technology major is not in the college of engineering.
Student Class Schedules
In mid-July, academic departments register all incoming students for fall term classes. Students will be able to access their preliminary schedules by early August by logging into the Student Information Systems (SIS). Schedules will be adjusted as official Advanced Placement (AP) scores, official college transcripts, and RIT placement test scores are received.
If your student has a question about their schedule, they can reach out to their academic advisor when schedules are released. They can find the name and contact information of their advisor on SIS. They will also have the opportunity to meet with their advisor during Orientation.